Personal development

Flowers provide universal delight whether monochrome and of a delicate persuasion or an exuberant festoon of colour and perfume. As our senses are engaged, so emotions are mobilised. Flowers can be a gift to both the giver and receiver, as neatly expressed by Confucius, “flowers leave some of their fragrance on the hand that bestows…

Seeing my clients navigate to their bigger, bolder, brighter future brings me delight. I am endlessly fascinated by the fact that, essentially, we all have the same yearning to be understood and valued and yet we are all different and full of contradictions. I call this being human! Part of being understood and valued is…

Why is it that we often waste valuable time or go up a blind alley because we hold back from asking for help? In the early stages of my career, I was under the misapprehension that self-starters don’t ask for help. Added in to the mix was concern about showing any weakness in a macho…

Framing is essentially how you see the world. Whether you are an introvert or extrovert, it is quite normal to have a constant running commentary in your head. This can serve a useful purpose as you take note of your surroundings and process the myriad possible responses and actions. However, it is also common to…

Are you taking responsibility and being the leader of your own life? This question can be interpreted at two levels. Are you assuming responsibility for your actions and thoughts? Do you see yourself in the driving seat with your gaze ahead and with constructive self-talk? Or are you beset by doubts, uncertainty or lethargy and are…

Your bigger, bolder, brighter future lies head. Have you ever finished a gym class or personal training session looking cool, calm and collected? Of course, you haven’t. Instead, you are more likely to be dripping in perspiration, red-faced and in urgent need of a shower. Most us find it nigh on impossible to exert…

yourSecondWind is all about unleashing your full potential and carving out a life of significance. A crucial element is determining what truly matters to you. As soon as your path is congruent with this, you will find yourself naturally building on your experiences and strengths. Your motivation will lead you to tap into your latent…

I help clients dare to achieve their full potential. It’s a pleasure to share my story of founding yourSecondWind. On graduating in Finance in 1984, I started work in the City (London). My initial assignments were in Corporate Finance. The work was long-term project based, and lacked the immediacy or frequent client contact that I…